Cameronians, or Scottish Presbyterians, account of, 476-479.
Camisars, or French prophets, anecdotes of, 474, 475.
Campbell (Archibald) shipwreck and adventures of, 69-sketch of the
author's earlier years, 70-seduced from a British ship into the Ame-
rican service, ib.-arrival at Japan, and reception there, 71-wrecked
on the north-west coast of America, 71, 72--hospitable treatment of
the natives, 73-sufferings of Campbell from intense cold, 74-em-
barks in the Neva for the Sandwich Isles, 75-arrives at the island of
Wahoo, ib.—is taken into the king's service, ib.-mode of living there,
76-embarks for Europe, ib.—and arrives at Edinburgh, 77.
Cataracts of the Nile, notice of, 12, 13.
Catechising, importance of, 553.
Childe Harold. See Byron (Lord).
China, account of Lord Amherst's Embassy to, 408–416.
Chinese Literature, misrepresented by the Romish missionaries, 397-
cultivated successfully by the East India Company's servants, 398-
account of a Chinese Poem on‘London,' 399, 400-account of the
Chinese Drama, 400-402-resemblance between it and the ancient
Greek Drama, 405, 406.
Churchill's poetry, remarks on, 203, 204.
Cicero, notice of recently discovered fragments of, 332, 333.
Cobbett (William) dangerous principles of, exposed, 273-276-extract
from one of his libellous papers, 548, 550-remarks thereon, 549, 550.
Collot d'Herbois, wretched death of, 540.
Common Council of London, Resolutions of in 1814 and 1816, con-
trasted, 243, 244-strictures on their late conduct, 513, 514.
Confirmation, importance of, 553.
Cook (Captain) notice of his voyage, 163, 164.
Copts, character of the, 4.
Cortereal (Caspar) voyage of, in quest of a north-west passage, 154.
Covenanters (Scottish) anecdotes of, 446, 447-characters of their prin-
cipal leaders, 473, 474-oppressed by the Scottish Privy Council,
477-specimen of their preaching, 477, 478.
Cowper (William, Esq.) Poems, Vol. III., and Life, 116-general cha-
racter of the new volume, 117-of Cowper's Latin poetry, ib.—of
his versions of Milton, ib.-tribute to the memory of Ashley Cowper,
Esq., 118-beautiful sonnet to Mrs. Unwin, 119-estimate of his
poetical character, 120, 121-and of his letters, 121, 122-Cowper
a moral poet, 122-account of his Memoirs of his early life, with ex-
tracts, 123-127-observations thereon, 128.
Curwen (Mr.) plan of, for mitigating the pressure of the poor rates, 96,
Dakki, notice of a beautiful temple at, 17.
Darwin (Dr.) poetical machinery of, considered, 389-391-in what
respects a dangerous author, 392.
Davis (Captain) notice of his voyage in search of a north-west passage,
Davis (F., Esq.) translation of a Chinese drama, 396-outline of the
fable, 403, 404-observations on the resemblance between the Chi-
nese and Greek dramas, 405-407.
Denon (M.) inaccuracies of, detected, 7, 19.
Dionysius Halicarnessensis, fragments of an epitome of, discovered, 335.
Disaffection. See Popular Disaffection.
Distresses of the country, causes of, 245—277.
Drama (Chinese) account of, 400-402-its resemblance to that of
ancient Greece, 405, 406.
Drought, effects of, in Brazil, 357, 358.
Drury (Admiral) anecdote of, 415, 416.
Dumfries Savings Bank, plan of, 108.
Duncan (Mr.) unsuccessful attempt of, to discover a north-west passage,
166.
Duncan (Rev. Henry) Account of Parish Savings Banks, 82-institutes
one in his Parish of Ruthwell, 95-vindicates the moral tendency of
such banks, 110, 111.
Edinburgh Savings Bank, notice of, 101, 102-plan of, 109-notice of
Edinburgh Old Town, 437.
Egypt, population of, 3-wretched state of the Egyptian peasantry, 4—
8-conduct of Buonaparte in, 233-Travels in, see Legh.
Elections, disgraceful practices during, at Bristol, 256-and at Notting-
ham, 257-ought to be free in some places, ib.-bribery at elections
practised at small open boroughs, 257.
Enghien (the Duke d') account of the assassination of, 219—observa-
tions on it, 221, 222.
England, state of, during the peace of Amiens, and at the commence-
ment of the late war, 236-238.
Evans (Thomas) Christian Policy the Salvation of the Empire, 225-eulo-
gized by Sir Richard Phillips, 268-specimen of his theological
knowledge, 269-extracts from his work, 270-remarks on its ten-
dency, 271.
Examiner, inflammatory language of exposed, 273-his principles exa-
mined and their dangerous tendency exposed, 551, 552.
Fools (Scottish) notice of, 437, 438.
Fore (Lucas) notice of his voyage in search of a north-west passage, 160.
French, love of, for their country, 515.
Friendly Societies, beneficial effects of, 93—their principle explained,
94.
Frobisher (Sir Martin) notice of his voyage in quest of a north-west pas
sage, 155.
Fronto (Cornelius) notice of newly discovered works of, 334.
Fur Trade in North America, origin of, 133-nefarious practice of the
traders, ib.vast number of furs annually caught by the North-West
Company, 143.
Gardening, Lord Bacon's opinion of, 417-fantastic taste in English
gardens in the 17th century, 418-state of gardening in Italy, 419-
in France, ib.—and in Spain, Holland, and Germany, 420-Observa-
tions on the Chinese and other Asiatic gardens, 421-principles of
gardening laid down by Pope, 422-reduced to practice by Kent
and Brown, ib. 423-observations on landscape and picturesque gar-
dening, 424-429.
George III. noble reply of, to the menaces of Buonaparte, 234.
Godwin's Political Justice, strictures on the Monthly Review of, 536, 537.
Goiana (town) notice of, 350.
Good Friday, celebration of, in Brazil, 347.
Gordon (Jean, a Scottish gipsy) anecdotes of, 439, 440-her tragical
end, 441.
Grahame (John, of Claverhouse), anecdotes of, 470–472.
Guerfa Hassan, account of an excavated temple at, 17, 18.
Hebrew Polity, object and peculiarity of, 44, 45.
Henry V. (King) the father of the English navy, 153 note.
Highland honour, anecdote of, 433.
Holland, oppressed by Buonaparte, 234.
Hone's Register, curious specimens of, 546.
Hospitality (Brazilian) anecdotes of, 352-354, 359, 370.
House of Commons, remarks on the constitution of, 255.
Hudson (Captain) voyage of, in quest of a north-west passage, 156-his
wretched end, 157.
Hudson's Bay Company, origin of, 160-notice of their reluctant attempts
to explore a north-west passage, 161, 162, 165, 166.
Hume (David) anecdote of, corrected, 279.
Infidelity, observations on the progress of, in France, 525, 526-and in
England, 527.
Isaeus, oration of, newly discovered, 334.
Italy, conduct of Buonaparte in, 233.
Jaffa (garrison of) partly massacred by Napoleon, 223, 224.
Kelso, notice of the Savings' bank at, 95.
Koster (Henry) Travels in Brazil, 344-hospitable reception of, by the
Brazilians, 352, 353, 354, 370-dangerous situation of, 370-in-
stances of his intrepidity, 362, 371.-See Brazil.
Lancaster (Sir James) notice of his voyage in quest of a north-west pas-
sage, 156.
Landscape-gardening. See Gardening, Repton.
Latin Poetry of Cowper, observations on, 117.
Legh (Thomas, Esq.) Travels in Egypt and Nubia, 1—unassuming ap-
pearance of his book, contrasted with other modern travels, ib.--
notice of omissions, 2-desolate condition of modern Alexandria, ib.
-devastations of the Turks on monuments of ancient art, 3-different
classes of Egyptian population, ib.—wretched state of the peasantry,
ib. 4, 8-character of the Copts, 4-vigorous government of Mahomet
Ali, pashaw of Cairo, ib.—police of that city, 5-its present state, 6
-account of the slave market, ib. 7-progress of the author, 7-in-
accuracy of M. Denon detected, ib.-notice of the ruins of ancient
Thebes, 8, 9-supposed remains of the statue of Memnon, 10, 11–
gallant resistance of the French by the inhabitants of Philæ, 12-
ancient ruins on that island, ib.-cataracts of the Nile, ib.-beautiful
view of them, 13-hospitable reception of Mr. Legh and his fellow
traveller by a Barâbra chieftain, ib.-erroneous calculations of the
latitude of Syene, 14-ruins at Sibhoi, 15-reception by Hassan
Cacheff, 15, 16-fine temple at Dakki, 17-account of an excavated
temple at Guerfa Hassan, 17, 18-error of Denon, detected, 19—
character and manners of the Nubians, 20, 21-interesting account
of the author's visit to a subterraneous repository of mummies, 22-
24-his dangerous return and subsequent adventures, 24-defects of
the English system of quarantine, 25.
Library of Constantinople, destroyed, 328—and at Alexandria, 329.
Life, civilized and uncivilized, evils and advantages of, considered,
64-68.
Literature, state of, in Brazil, 349-of China, misrepresented by the
Romish Missionaries, 397-successfully cultivated by the East India
Company's servants, 398-state of, in England, in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, 537, 538.
London (city of) resolutions of, in 1814 and 1816 contrasted, 243, 244
-seditious spirit of some of its ward meetings, 246, 247-account of
a Chinese Poem on London,' 399, 400-strictures on the conduct of
the Lord Mayor and Livery of London, 513-515.
Longwood House, Buonaparte's residence, description of, 500.
Lowe (Sir Hudson) treatment of Buonaparte by, fully justified, 495,
498, 499, 503, 504.
M'Crie's (Dr.) Life of Knox, remarks on, 475.
Magistrates, importance of their discharging their duties, 553.
Mahomet Ali, pashaw of Cairo, notice of, 4.
Mai (M.) discoveries of in the Ambrosian Library, 332, 333-critical no-
tices of the fragments published by him, 333-337.
Maldonado (Laurent Ferrer) Voyage de la Mer Atlantique à l'Océan Pa-
cifique, &c. 529-account of the work from the editor, 145-analysis
of the Relation, with proofs of its errors, 146-153.
Malthus (Mr.) recommendation of county banks by, 98.
Manufacturing System, effects of, 542-English manufactures, why not
so flourishing as formerly, 543, 544.
Manuscripts (Ancient), causes of the rarity of, 323, 324-the loss of
Greek manuscripts most extensive, 325-innovations on them made
by Maximus Planudes, 326-destruction of MSS. by the monks, 327,
328-and of the Alexandrian library, by the Saracens, 329-different
names and species of MSS. 330-nature of a Palimpsestus, or Codex
Rescriptus, ib. 331-account of the Bobian MSS. discovered in the
Ambrosian Library, at Milan, 332–337.
Manuscrit venue de St. Hélène d'une manière inconnue, 481-proofs that
it is a mere fabrication, and not the production of Buonaparte, 509,
Maranham, present state of, 373-character of the planters, 374.
Memnon, supposed remains of the statue of, 10, 11.
Menages, or gambling clubs in Scotland, notice of, 105, 106.
Milton's Latin poetry, translated by Cowper, observations on, 117.
Missionary efforts, probable effects of, on the Sandwich Islanders, 81, 82.
Monthly Magazine, falsehoods of, exposed, 247-547, note-seditious
pamphlet recommended by it, 268, 269.
Monthly Review of Godwin's Political Justice, observations on, 536, 537.
Montholon (Count) Memoir of, concerning Buonaparte, 480-most pro-
bably not his production, 485-examination of its falsehoods respect-
ing the treatment of Buonaparte by the allied sovereigns, 488-491–
false statement of, concerning Buonaparte's residence, 492-his ex-
travagant claims of Imperial dignity, 492-494-false assertion rela-
tive to Buonaparte being prohibited from all correspondence, 496,
497-his statement of Napolione's treatment, disproved by facts,
498-504.
More (Sir Thomas), anecdote of, 250, 251.
Mollineux's globe, said to have been whitewashed by the Benchers of the
Inner Temple, 165.
Mummies, description of a subterraneous cavern of, 22—24.
N. Senhora do O, festival of, described, 377-381.
Natal (town) description of, 355.
Nile, cataracts of, described, 12, 13.
Nubians, character and manners of, 20, 21.
North-west Company, servants of, assassinate Governor Semple and his
suite, 131, 132-origin and system of the Company, 134, 135-op-
pression of their servants by the Company, 136-and of the Indians,
137-instances of unpunished villany on the part of the Company,
137-141-vast number of furs annually caught by them, 143.
North-west Passage, notice of efforts for the discovery of, 154-voyage
of Caspar de Cortereal, ib.—of Sir Martin Frobisher, 155—of Captain
Davis, ib.—of Sir James Lancaster and Captain Waymouth, 156-of
Captain Hudson, ib.—his wretched end, 157-voyage of Sir Thomas
Button, ib. of Bylot and Baffin, 158-of Foxe and James, 159, 160
-attempts made by the Hudson's Bay Company, 161, 162-and by
Captains Moor and Smith, 162-of Captain Cook and his associates,
163, 164-of Mr. Duncan, 165–167—review of the circumstances
which render it probable that a north-west passage is practicable,
168-172.
Opposition, historical sketch of the origin and progress of, 520–522.
Parliamentary Reform, tracts on, 225-state of the country at the con-
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